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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1211 PM MDT FRI JUN 5 2026
UTZ484-489-492>498-060215-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0004.260606T1200Z-260608T0400Z/
/O.EXT.KSLC.FW.A.0004.260608T0400Z-260611T0400Z/
TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-SAN RAFAEL SWELL-CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT-
CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS-HENRY MOUNTAINS-COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-
COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE-
1211 PM MDT FRI JUN 5 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 10 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
484, 489, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, AND 498...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 484, 489, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, AND 498...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 TAVAPUTS PLATEAU, FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 492
CENTRAL UTAH WEST DESERT, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 493 CENTRAL UTAH
MOUNTAINS, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 494 HENRY MOUNTAINS, FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496
COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT
AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT WITH POOR OVERNIGHT
RECOVERY.
* IMPACTS...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. ANY
NEW FIRE STARTS OR EXISTING FIRES MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS AND FOR POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEAA RED FLAG WARNING
MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING
NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO
EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.THER SERVICE VISIT
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